Thai Red Prawn Curry

Ingredients list for Thai Red Prawn Curry

• 1 cup Prawns (medium) peeled and deveined
• 1 tablespoon Red curry paste
• 2 tablespoons Scraped coconut
• 1 tablespoon Lemon grass finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon Galangal chopped
• 4-5 Birds eye chillies
• ½ teaspoon Turmeric powder
• ½ teaspoon Crushed black peppercorns
• 1 tablespoon Rice flour paste
• 2 tablespoons Oil
• 1 medium Onion finely chopped
• to taste Salt
• 1 tablespoon Lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon Sugar
• 4-5 Mushrooms quartered
• 1 cup Coconut milk
• 4 Kaffir lime leaves
• 5-6 Basil leaves
• 2 tablespoons Spring onion greens chopped

Method

1. Grind coconut, lemon grass, galangal, bird’s eye chillies, turmeric powder, peppercorns and rice flour to a fine paste with sufficient water.
2. Heat oil in a non-stick pan, add Thai red curry paste and sauté for 2 minutes.
3. Add onion and sauté till golden brown. Add prawns and mix well.
4. Add ground paste and sauté for a minute. Add salt, lemon juice and sugar and mix well.
5. Add a little water and cook on low heat till the prawns are half cooked.
6. Add mushrooms, reduce heat and add coconut milk. Cook for 2-3 minutes.
7. Add kaffir lime leaves and basil leaves and bring the mixture to a boil.
8. Serve hot garnished with spring onion greens.